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ISPN Board and Committee Nominations are open. Nominate yourself or a fellow ISPN Member today! The deadline is January 11. Nominations Form

Read the current issue of Connections, here!

The International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference is taking place on June 9-10, 2021. Submit an abstract by January 3 for an opportunity to influence the conference agenda. Find out more at www.rcn.org.uk/mhnr21

On November 10, the Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Learning Network published a new Q&A focused on How COVID-19 Is Changing the Nurse Practitioner Role. Dr. Brayden Kameg from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing describes the changing roles and responsibilities of nurse practitioners (NPs), challenges being faced by NPs in responding to the pandemic, and resources that may help NPs better care for themselves and their patients.

Dr. Ukamaka Oruche, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN is one of the recipients of the American Academy of Nursing's COVID-19 Courage Award! Congratulations Dr. Oruche! U.S News featured Dr. Oruche's outstanding health care contribution during the pandemic, read the piece here. 

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC) plans to publish a special issue on the topic of Racism, Discrimination, and Health Inequities associated with HIV and Sexual and Gender Minority Health in 2021. We invite authors from around the world to submit feature articles (including original research and systematic reviews), as well as practice briefs, program/policy briefs, and commentaries. Click here for more information. 

Take a look at our ISPN Webinars landing page for several options for webinars (nursing contact hours offered). The next live webinar will be offered in November!

Congratulations to the new AAN Fellows! The ISPN Members to be inducted are: Nicole Letourneau, Pamela Lusk, and Victoria Soltis-Jarrett!

The ISPN Peer Support Workgroup has opened up this support to any nurse at this time (members or nonmembers). Click here for more information.

The ISPN Foundation has launched their "Honor a Nurse" campaign during the 2020 Nurse's Week! Click here to honor a nurse today!

ISPN has partnered with the KY chapter of ANA to put together a Kentucky Nurses Helping Nurses Project. To learn more about this program, click here.  If you are interested in volunteering, click here. 

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ISPN is a collaborative partner with the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice! If you are not a member, be sure to look at the member benefits to see reasons to join both organizations! Visit their website today!

Reminder to subscribe to the new ISPN Listserv, "E-List": Make sure you are logged in as this is a member benefit, and then click here to read more. 

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